University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Clinical Support Worker - County Hospital

The closing date is 09 February 2026

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship for this role. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role however it is important to note that UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa, you must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

Are you kind, compassionate, and looking to develop in your career as a Clinical Support Worker or change your career in a hospital setting?

We have a number of Clinical Support Worker opportunities at County Hospital in Stafford.

We have full time, part time available, please note at this time we arenot recruiting to any Bank positions.

The Trust aims to foster a culture of continuous learning. We appreciate and value the contribution of our Clinical Support Worker workforce, and we support the opportunity for apprenticeships and other training to help you progress through the pay scale. Many of our Clinical Support Worker have trained to Senior Clinical Support Worker level and some are now training to 'top up' to Registered Nurses.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Clinical Support Worker in the Trust is different depending upon the ward or department the role is based, however you would be delivering care and support to our patients, learning new skills in assessment and documentation.

Please see the below before applying for this vacancy:

  • If you are shortlisted for interview for this role you will need to be able to attend the full day assessment day on Saturday 28th February 2026 at County Hospital in Stafford. We are unable to provide an alternative date or online interviews for this role due to the practical elements of the process
  • This event is only for County Hospital, Stafford.Please do not apply if you want to be based at Royal Stoke Hospital as there will be no offers for this site
  • On the day of the interview, you will need to bring full ID documents including Right to Work documentation and UKVI documentation (If applicable). Please see more details below.

Right to Work documentation:

  • Passport (if external to UK please bring your UKVI share codes)
  • A British birth certificate along with evidence of National Insurance Number

Additionally you will need to provide two proofs of address such as:o Bank statement or utility bill (dated within the last 3 months)o Tenancy agreement / Mortgage Statement/ Council Tax statement (Dated within the last 12months)o Driving Licence (In current address and valid)

Please ensure if any of your ID is in a different name you are able to provide proof of name change.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Details

Date posted

26 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

205-7760844

Job locations

County Hospital

Weston Road

Stafford

ST16 3SA


Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of good numeracy and literacy
  • Evidence of passion for patient care

Desirable

  • Care Certificate (This is mandatory to undertake in the first 12 weeks of employment commencing)
  • Ability to cover a variety of shifts over 7 days a week including weekends and bank holidays
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of good numeracy and literacy
  • Evidence of passion for patient care

Desirable

  • Care Certificate (This is mandatory to undertake in the first 12 weeks of employment commencing)
  • Ability to cover a variety of shifts over 7 days a week including weekends and bank holidays

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

County Hospital

Weston Road

Stafford

ST16 3SA


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

County Hospital

Weston Road

Stafford

ST16 3SA


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Recruitment Campaign Officer

Georgina Stokes

recruitment.mail@uhnm.nhs.uk

01782675533

Details

Date posted

26 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

205-7760844

Job locations

County Hospital

Weston Road

Stafford

ST16 3SA


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